Second-order subjects in Arts and Humanities include Art History, Graphic Arts, Languages, Literature, Religious Studies, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Visual Arts, and World Cultures.
Long Description: This book offers an anthology of texts that includes letters, …
Long Description: This book offers an anthology of texts that includes letters, journals, poetry, newspaper articles, pamphlets, sermons, narratives, and short fiction written in and about America beginning with collected oral stories from Native American tribes and ending with the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Many major and minor authors are included, providing a sampling of the different styles, topics, cultures, and concerns present during the formation and development of America through the mid-nineteenth century.
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3a. edición Short Description: Una antología crítica de textos literarios del mundo …
3a. edición
Short Description: Una antología crítica de textos literarios del mundo hispanohablante. Se enfoca en autores canónicos y también se intenta incluir voces marginadas. Cada texto tiene una introducción y anotaciones creadas por estudiantes. // A critical anthology of literary texts from the Spanish-speaking world. A focus on canonical authors and an attempt to include voices that have been marginalized. Each text includes an introduction and annotations created by students. This Anthology was put together by Dr. Julie Ward and the students in her Introduction to Hispanic Literature course. We are looking for faculty to implement a similar Edición Crítica assignment in their classrooms to produce student-created critical editions that will expand the Anthology. If you are interested, let us know in the Rebus Community Forum.
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Art Appreciation thoroughly investigates how quality is determined and created by artists …
Art Appreciation thoroughly investigates how quality is determined and created by artists in order to evaluate and appreciate art on a deeper level. This course emphasizes why each topic contributes to valuing a piece of art and provides the necessary knowledge to do so. Students are first introduced to the elements and principles of art and the importance of artists’ context and perspective. The course then covers different periods in art history, different techniques in art, and how to research and evaluate art.
Short Description: Conversaciones Corrientes: Temas de Cultura y Sociedad will be undergoing …
Short Description: Conversaciones Corrientes: Temas de Cultura y Sociedad will be undergoing updates through August 15th (2023). If you plan to use this resource for a summer 2023 course, please download the current version to your desktop. For the 2023-2024 academic year, updated articles will be available in August. Please contact Dr. Laurie A. Massery (lauriemassery@rmc.edu) with any questions or concerns. This book is designed to facilitate conversation in Spanish among intermediate and post-intermediate learners of Spanish. The following online textbook allows students to read about, review and discuss interesting, entertaining and relevant topics that will undoubtedly elicit conversation and friendly debate among classmates. Topics including spirituality, family design, life choices, social norms and even history and its impact on Generation Z, are discussed.
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Children's literature is written for children and youth, but the analysis of …
Children's literature is written for children and youth, but the analysis of children's literature requires careful attention to text as well insightful interpretation of the ways in which authors and illustrators present the human condition, the physical world, imaginative experiences, and global forces. Children's literature is also a $4-billion-a-year industry that impacts social practices, politics, financial markets, schools, literacy rates, history, and art. Whatever the reason for your interest, children's literature is a big deal.
Introduction to Art is intended for an undergraduate course in art and …
Introduction to Art is intended for an undergraduate course in art and art history. It incorporates OER material primarily from Saylor Academy and Lumen/Boundless Art History along with original additions by this editor. Educators may use this adaptation as parts of modules or as the entire reading for a course.
Tables of Contents: I. Media and Techniques 1. Introduction to Art 2. Elements 3. Principles of Design 4. Drawing 5. Painting 6. Printmaking 7. Camera Arts 8. Graphic Design 9. Sculpture and Installation 10. Architecture 11. Modern Architecture
II. Art History Timeline 12. Prehistory 13. Mesopotamia 14. Ancient Egypt 15. Ancient Aegean 16. Ancient Greece 17. Ancient Rome 18. Early Christianity and Byzantine Art 19. Early Islamic Art and Architecture 20. Medieval Europe and the Romanesque 21. Gothic Art and Architecture 22. Early Renaissance 23. High Renaissance 24. Northern Renaissance and Mannerism 25. Baroque Painting 26. Baroque Architecture 27. Golden Age of Dutch Painting 28. The Rococo and Neoclassicism 29. 18th and 19th Century Art 30. Romanticism 31. Realism 32. Manet and the Impressionists 33. Post-Impressionism 34. Early 20th Century in Europe 35. Modernism in America 36. Abstract Expressionism 37. Modern to Postmodern
Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Introduction to …
Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Introduction to Philosophy surveys logic, metaphysics, epistemology, theories of value, and history of philosophy thematically. To provide a strong foundation in global philosophical discourse, diverse primary sources and examples are central to the design, and the text emphasizes engaged reading, critical thinking, research, and analytical skill-building through guided activities.
A freshman composition textbook used by the English Department of Virginia Western …
A freshman composition textbook used by the English Department of Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) in Roanoke, Virginia. It aligns with ENG 111, the standard first-year composition course in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The ten chapter headings are:
1. Chapter 1 - Critical Reading 2. Chapter 2 - Rhetorical Analysis 3. Chapter 3 - Argument 4. Chapter 4 - The Writing Process 5. Chapter 5 - Rhetorical Modes 6. Chapter 6 - Finding and Using Outside Sources 7. Chapter 7 - How and Why to Cite 8. Chapter 8 - Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence? 9. Chapter 9 - Punctuation 10. Chapter 10 - Working With Words: Which Word is Right?
This book was created by the English faculty and librarians of VWCC using Creative Commons -licensed materials and original contributions.
A free and openly licensed resource that introduces students to the art …
A free and openly licensed resource that introduces students to the art and science of moving pictures, offering an in-depth exploration of how cinema communicates, and what, exactly, it is trying to say.
Open Iberia/América is an online Open Access collection of short pedagogical edition/translations …
Open Iberia/América is an online Open Access collection of short pedagogical edition/translations of premodern Iberian and Latin American texts modeled after the editorial practices of commercial anthologies.
Reflexiones sobre nuestra lengua se compone de ocho unidades temáticas pertinentes a …
Reflexiones sobre nuestra lengua se compone de ocho unidades temáticas pertinentes a la realidad social de los hablantes de español como lengua de herencia en los Estados Unidos. Además de enfocarse en la escritura como un proceso, se enfatiza el desarrollo de una conciencia sociolingüística y crítica del lenguaje en esta población estudiantil.
Reframing Art History, an open-access multimedia art history "textbook," gives you a …
Reframing Art History, an open-access multimedia art history "textbook," gives you a guided journey through the living, breathing, meaningful side of art history. We’re less concerned with names and dates than with meaning and movement. With chapters developed by a group of more than 50 experts, it showcases art and history from the bottom up.
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